August 16: Naked Knees (What a Party Sounds Like) See all 2018 dates below. The EmeraldFest Outdoor Concert Series adds live music to the salty sunsets on Emerald Isle. Held on Thursday evenings at 6:30 at the Western Ocean Regional Access Facility, these live concerts include a variety of music - from...more about EmeraldFest Outdoor Concert Series
September
November 2018 - April 2019 TBA The American Music Festival is a non-profit chamber music series featuring concerts performed from September through April. The series is supported by subscription ticket purchase, grants, donations and donor sponsorships and is managed by a volunteer board of directors. Donations to the fund further promote music...more about American Music Festival
September 30, 2017 The fun begins at 11:00 AM for this Beach Music festival and the best part is it's free! Bring your beach chair and plan to buy lunch, snacks and dinner at the food vendors who will be ready on the spot. For those 21 years old and older, beer...more about Emerald Isle Beach Music Festival
September 15 to 29, 2018 First register, then reel in your whomping big flounder. Registration is between August 13 and September 13. This annual contest is for flounders only and the fish must be caught only from the shores on Bogue Banks (Fort Macon to Emerald Isle) - surf, pier, inlet, or sound....more about Flounder Surf Fishing Tournament
October
100 Block of Turner St
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-5225
October 2018 Designed with the North Carolina fourth-grade student in mind, the Harvest Time annual program brings colonial history alive. On the Beaufort Historic Site, students experience life in Beaufort during the days when meals were prepared on the open hearth and lighting depended on the skill of the candle maker. There...more about Harvest Time at the Beaufort Historic Site
October 31, 2018 9:00 AM to Noon Bring your preschoolers to this not-at-all-scary Halloween event at the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. The youngsters will enjoy games, stories, crafts, costumed characters, and photo opportunities. Tickets for this event are $3 per participant in addition to the regular admission fee or membership....more about Preschool Pumpkin Patch Event
October 27, 2018, Experienced anglers share their techniques in the NC Aquarium's annual Surf Fishing Workshop every October. Topics and instruction include information on rods, reels, weights, line, tackle, bait, fish identification, catch and release, cast netting, reading the surf, locating fish from the beach and caring for the catch. The course...more about Surf Fishing Workshop
October 29-30, 2018 The NC Aquarium hosts a bewitching event of family-oriented Halloween fun Wednesday and Thursday with an aquatic twist. Children trick-or-treat at booths set up among the galleries and exhibits. The display of carved pumpkins are stunning, visitors of all ages enjoy "spooky" fun and games, and the Halloween hi-jinks...more about Trick or Treat Under the Sea
October 14 - November 25, 2017 This annual contest is for speckled trout only and the fish must be caught only from the shores of Bogue Banks (Fort Macon to Emerald Isle) - surf, pier, inlet, or sound. Weigh in of one speckled trout per day per person is at The Reel...more about Annual Gordie McAdams Speckled Trout Surf Fishing Tournament
Sunday, October 29, 2017 Swing your golf club and benefit the local community in this annual fundraising event. Dual tee times are at 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM for four-person teams. This is the first tournament on the newly renovated course at the club. The proceeds from this team event go to...more about Tee It Up for High School Golf Tournament
November
November 2018 - April 2019 TBA The American Music Festival is a non-profit chamber music series featuring concerts performed from September through April. The series is supported by subscription ticket purchase, grants, donations and donor sponsorships and is managed by a volunteer board of directors. Donations to the fund further promote music...more about American Music Festival
November 24, 2018 Join in the holiday spirit the Saturday after Thanksgiving with the Emerald Isle Christmas Parade beginning at 3:00 PM and Tree Lighting. The fun begins on the corner of Mangrove Street (at CVS) and Emerald Drive, where children and adults alike can view the variety of home-grown floats. Santa Claus appears...more about Emerald Isle Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
December
Beaufort Historic Site
100 Block Turner St.
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-5225
December 9, 2017, 5:00 to 8:00 PM The Christmas Candlelight Tour, sponsored by the Beaufort Historical Association, features tours of the most beautiful private homes and inns in Beaufort, decorated in period fashion for Christmas. Guests may stroll from house to house along candlelit streets or ride with carolers in a vintage British double-decker bus between...more about Christmas Candlelight Tour
December 31, 2018, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Join the fun at the Smoke on the Water annual Atlantic Beach Bonfire. Bring your own blanket and chairs and enjoy the live music. This is a free event....more about Atlantic Beach Bonfire
December 2, 2017, Come to the Emerald Isle Community Center Gym from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM to shop the array of handmade or hand-authenticated gifts crafted by local artisans. This is a wonderful way to support local businesses and crafters while finishing your Christmas shopping....more about Emerald Isle Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair
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